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Morrison & Foerster has a leading global Mergers & Acquisitions practice. The depth and breadth of the practice reflects the dynamic nature of our clients, which include Fortune 500 companies, private equity sponsors, investment banks and privately-held companies.

Some relevant statistics:

More than 250 Corporate/M&A lawyers located in key technology and financial centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia

Advised on 158 M&A transactions in 2018, with a total value of approximately $292 billion, including 27 deals over $1 billion

Considered a “go-to” firm for cross-border dealmaking, with over 50% of our global practice’s transactions in 2018 involving multiple jurisdictions

Recognized by The Deal as the 2018 Technology and Telecom Law Firm of the Year

Continued to be ranked in Chambers Global for Corporate/M&A in the U.S., Asia and Europe

Our M&A lawyers work as an integrated team with experts in key areas such as intellectual property, antitrust, litigation, tax, labor and benefits, finance and bankruptcy, real estate, environmental, and securities. Our internal approach is highly collaborative.

Clients rate our services with commentary such as "intensely dedicated to achieving the client's objectives" and "highly creative problem solvers" -- in short we know how to get deals done.

We also work closely with our clients to achieve practical resolution of the many issues -- both expected and unexpected -- arising in M&A transactions. We create solutions to resolve issues, close transactions and help the combined companies prepare for post closing operations.

We have one of the world's preeminent intellectual property practices. This expertise is a critical discipline that we bring to our M&A practice. Our intellectual property experience covers virtually every aspect of intellectual property including patents, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, licensing, litigation and counseling.

Our M&A experience reflects our focus on cross border transactions. As a leading global law firm, we are truly international in many aspects -- from our client base to the people who work here. A large number of our lawyers have spent substantial time overseas. Where needed, we seamlessly staff M&A projects both in the U.S. and from our offices in Asia and Europe. Many of our M&A lawyers are multi-lingual.

Some of the industry areas where we have deep transactional experience include technology and Internet, life sciences, media, consumer and branded products, energy, clean technology, renewable energy, financial services and financial institutions, telecommunications, and retailing and leisure.

A representative list of some areas of our M&A expertise includes:

traditional M&A transactions for both private and public companies

cross border transactions

strategic acquirors in serial acquisition programs

proxy contests, hostile and contested transactions

special committee and Board counseling

poison pills and other defensive counseling

going private and other transactions with controlling shareholders or other insiders

Representing Sprint Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp., the controlling shareholder of Sprint, on the proposed all stock merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US Inc. The total implied enterprise value for Sprint in the transaction is approximately $59 billion and the aggregate for the combined company enterprise value is approximately $146 billion.

Toshiba’s $18 billion sale of Toshiba Memory Corporation

Represented Toshiba Corporation on the $18 billion sale of its Toshiba Memory Corporation business to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity LP.

Privatization of GLP

Represented GLP Pte. Ltd. in its US$11.64 billion privatization, the largest-ever private equity buyout of an Asian company by enterprise value.

SoftBank’s $7.7 billion investment in Uber

Represented SoftBank in its $7.7 billion primary and secondary investment as part of a $9.3 billion sale of stock by Uber. This is the largest ever private secondary transaction in the technology space.

Represented EdR, one of the nation’s largest developers, owners, and managers of high-quality collegiate housing communities, in its $4.6 billion all-cash sale to a newly formed perpetual life vehicle led by an affiliate of Greystar Real Estate Partners.

SoftBank’s $4.4 billion investment in WeWork Companies

Represented SoftBank in connection with investments by Softbank Group Corp. and the SoftBank Vision Fund totaling $4.4 billion into WeWork Companies Inc.

SAIC’s pending $2.5 billion acquisition of Engility

Representing Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a government services and information technology support provider, in its definitive agreement to acquire Engility Holdings in a $2.5 billion all-stock transaction.

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2018Corporate Law/M&A National: Tier 1

Asian Legal Business 2018 International Deal Firm of the YearDeal of the Year for Toshiba’s Sale of Toshiba Memory Corporation M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) for Toshiba’s Sale of Toshiba Memory Corporation

MergerMarket's Japan M&A AwardsInternational M&A Legal Adviser of the Year Outbound M&A Legal Adviser of the Year Technology, Media & Telecom M&A Legal Adviser of the Year

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